Voting Rights Announcements | 9 October 2009 20:14


STRATEC Biomedical Systems AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

STRATEC Biomedical Systems AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

09.10.2009 

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Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL, London, UK, has notified us
pursuant to § 21 sec. 1 WpHG on 9 October 2009, that on 5 October 2009 the
share of voting rights in STRATEC Biomedical Systems AG, Birkenfeld,
Germany, ISIN: DE0007289001 went below the threshold of 10% and that the
percentage of voting rights on that day amounted to 9.732% (1,113,489
shares). These voting rights are in their entirety attributable to
Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings SARL pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent.
1 No. 6, sent. 2 and sent. 3 WpHG. These voting rights are held directly by
Threadneedle Investment Funds ICVC and other funds.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, has notified us
pursuant to § 21 sec. 1 WpHG on 9 October 2009, that on 5 October 2009 the
share of voting rights in STRATEC Biomedical Systems AG, Birkenfeld,
Germany, ISIN: DE0007289001 went below the threshold of 10% and that the
percentage of voting rights on that day amounted to 9.732% (1,113,489
shares). These voting rights are in their entirety attributable to
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. pursuant to § 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6, sent. 2
and sent. 3 WpHG. These voting rights are held directly by Threadneedle
Investment Funds ICVC and other funds.

Ameriprise Financial Inc. is the parent company of Threadneedle Asset
Management Holdings SARL.



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Language:     English
Company:      STRATEC Biomedical Systems AG
              Gewerbestraße 37
              75217 Birkenfeld
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.stratec-biomedical.de
 
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